February 2026 - Updates to BTEC Engineering qualifications
Updates to BTEC Specialist Qualifications in Engineering including new units to the Level 3 Diploma in AME Compentence qualification.
Updates to BTEC Specialist Qualifications in Engineering
Please be aware that the unit specification documents for the following qualifications have been updated:
- BTEC Advanced Manufacturing Engineering L3
- BTEC Aerospace and Aviation Engineering L3
This is to make minor amendments to the units: 'Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines' and ‘Aircraft Workshop Methods and Practice’ which appear in both qualifications.
The updated unit specification documents are on the qualification pages but can be directly accessed below:
Updates to BTEC Engineering Competence Qualifications – new units available:
We have also recently updated our Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) with the addition of the following new units in CNC Machining, pathway 4:
Unit 175 Setting CNC Milling Machines for Production
Unit 176 Machining Components Using CNC Milling Machines
The new specification can be found here:
NVQ (QCF) Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence)